A little further North than you Snoopy over the water, but the same neck of the woods. A mate I visit often is in your area.
The young lad I mentioned had reconstructive surgery on his nose the other day, but the news on the older chap is that he has turned into an old man overnight. These bastards don't realise, or don't care about the damage they do to peoples lives. No-one to control things anymore - I can't remember the last time I saw a policeman around here. It's a country wide problem though, not just a regional one